Let me tell you
of fancies of mine
Of travels through space,
of journeys through time

An uncanny sensation
stimulates motivation
for this kind of creation,
this divine inspiration

I can't guarantee
you'll like what you see,
but hang in there… Read full post »

Yes, it's me again.  You thought maybe you had finally rid yourself of me, but alas, such was not the case.

Some of you may notice I don't appear the same as I did before.  I must assure you that even though I am totally different, I am… Read full post »

            The other day I was listening to Pacifica Radio’s Hard Knock Radio program, and they had a fascinating interview with Robert Clift about his new documentary, Blacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix of Race and Identity.

  … Read full post »

     Let me start out by saying I think Apple makes some damned fine products.  Really rather fantastic, actually.  There are, however, some serious problems with Apple products that have always kept me from buying them.  It wouldn't be fair though to just write a… Read full post »

     First, let me come right out and say I have yet to see Avatar.  However, having read a number of reviews and articles (not to mention being bombarded with ads on the FOX network) on Avatar, I am dismayed and very disappointed that James Cameron was so unoriginal that he… Read full post »

      It seemed so benign at first.  I received an email that looked like this:

     It seems reasonable, right?  A friend of mine had set up their own Facebook profile, and thought they would let me know.  How very nice of t… Read full post »

     Misandry is most often defined as the hatred of men, but sometimes it can be defined as the hatred of That Which a Man Represents.  In other words, sometimes it’s not the man himself being hated on, but the gender role that he is expected to fulfill.… Read full post »

.   "You're a girl."  "Stop being such a pussy."  "What are you, a wuss?"

     These phrases, and many like them, were uttered to me throughout my schooling by other boys.  As a kid, I never quite understood them.  Were they implying I had a vagina?… Read full post »

     On Monday, I wrote a post titled “My Top 10 Reasons Why You Don’t Need an EP”.  (No, I’m not going to post a link to it.  If you don’t know how to find someone’s previous post, you may be reading the wrong blog).  I thought i… Read full post »

(in reverse order, just for you, Floyd)

#10)  By getting an EP, you are joining the ranks of such people as marytkelly, Sandra Stephens, Sally Swift and Stellaa.  Do you really think you can hang with these people?  They are superior to you in every way.… Read full post »

Madness, I say!

Everyone seriously freaks out during this week.  Even though it's supposed to be the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, everyone makes a strong effort to make it the exact opposite of that.

Home:  You're stressed about presents.  You're freaking out about the way the hous… Read full post »

     I am a big language freak.  I love words.  I love the way they look, I love the way they sound.  I love that they’re sounds with hidden meaning.  I’ve taken a number of language courses (none complete of course) and I love to learn how langua… Read full post »